Olena Fetisova
Olena Fetisova is the European Documentary Network and Ukrainian Filmmakers Union Member, 2009 Ukrainian State Film Award Winner, 2009 EAVE Graduate. Olena was born in Kiev, Ukraine to a family of filmmakers, 1964. Still lives in Kiev.
Career
She graduated from the Moscow Film School VGIK, 1987.
She has been working in the film industry without interruption ever since.
In 2001 she founded the Interfilm Production Studio.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Original Title | Genre | Length | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Blue Moon | Голубая луна | Feature | 90’ | Line Producer (Ukraine) |
- Grand Prix at Diagonale FF, Austria, 2003
- Variety Critic's Choice of Europe's 10 Best Films, Karlovy Vary IFF, 2003
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| 2004 | Love is… | Любовь это... | Shorts | 26’ (x12) | Producer | |
| 2004 | If I Were a Saxophone | Вероника и саксофон | Documentary | 52’ | Director/Writer/Producer |
- Official Selection MOFFOM IFF, Czech Republic, 2006
- Official Selection “Mediawave” IFF, Hungary, 2005
- Official Selection Parnu IFF, Estonia, 2005
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| 2004 | Cinemania | Киномания | Documentary | 55’ | Producer |
- First Prize of the Festival «Vidkryta nich», Kiev, Ukraine, 2004
- Special Prize of the Film Festival «To Love a Cinema», Moscow, Russia, 2004
- Diploma of the International Docs Festival «Contact», Kiev, Ukraine, 2005
- Nominated for the National award «Teletriumph» in 2005
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| 2005 | Roots | Русские корни, или Однажды в Оренбурге | Documentary | 52’ | Director/Writer/Producer |
- Official Selection 34th Kyiv IFF “Molodist”, Ukraine
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| 2005 | Our Avalon | Наш Авалон | Documentary | 30’ | Producer | |
| 2006 | There Was a Woman Who Lived in a Shoe | Стояла себе хатка | Documentary | 30’ | Director/Writer/Producer |
- Grand Prix at III TV Festival “Open Ukraine”
- First Prize at II IFF “Time-To-Live”, Russia
- Silver Knight Prize at XV “Golden Knight” IFF, Russia
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| 2006 | 4-th Chair. The Art of How To End a War | 4-й Стул. Искусство Окончания Войны | Documentary | 56’ | Line Producer (Ukraine) | |
| 2007 | Wishes Coming True | Исполнение желаний | Short | 23’ | Producer | |
| 2008 | Extraordinary Chernomyrdin | Чрезвычайный Черномырдин | Documentary | 44’ | Director/Writer/Producer |
- Official Selection 38th Kyiv IFF “Molodist”, Ukraine
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| 2008 | An Awesome Tale | Прикольна казка | Feature | 88’ | Producer |
- 2009 Ukrainian State Film Award for the Best Children’s Film
- Grand Prix at X “Art Amphora” Balkans Festival for Films and Television Programs for Children and Youth, Bulgaria, 2009
- Official Selection 10th China International Children’s FF, 2009
- Official Selection 13th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Children and Youth Film Festival Just Film, Estonia, 2009
- The Prize “For the Best Film” at XIII “Golden Chicken” IFF, Ukraine, 2009
- Prizes for Best Fascinating Film and for Best Girl’s Character at XVI International Children’s FF “ARTEK”, Ukraine, 2008
- Special Prize at IV Sebastopol's IFF, Ukraine, 2008
- Special Jury's Mention and Diploma "For Artistic and Professional Implementation in Genre Film" at VIII International Producer's Film Festival "KinoYalta", Ukraine, 2008
- Best Film for Children Award at the First IFF “Wings”, Ukraine, 2009
- Best Foreign Film for Children Award at III Open “TVPro” Festival, Russia, 2009
- Opening FILM of the Ukrainian Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland, 2008
- Screenings at the Ukrainian Film Festival, Montreal-Saskatoon-Regina, Canada, 2008
- Special screening at the Baltic Event Forum, Tallinn, Estonia, December 2008
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| 2009 | Not Alone at Home | Не один дома | Documentary | 52’ | Director/Writer/Producer |
- Official Selection 5th Monterrey IFF, Mexico
- Silver Knight Prize at XVIII “Golden Knight” IFF, Russia
- Audience Award at XX Open DFF “Russia”
- Special Mention at 39th Kyiv IFF “Molodist”, Ukraine
- Official Selection 6th “Golden Apricot” IFF, Armenia
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| 2010 | Pit # 8 | Шахта №8 | Documentary Feature | 90’ | Producer |
- Official Selection 14th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Special Mention, 2010
- Official Selection Crossing Europe Film Festival, Austria, 2011
- Official Selection Cape Winelands Film Festival, South Africa, 2011
- Official Selection One World Romanian Doc Film Festival, 2011
- Official Selection Нot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, 2011
- Official Selection Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, USA, 2011
- ZAGREBDOX International Documentary Film Festival, Croatia, Special Mention by the Jury "Movies that matter", 2011
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| 2013 | Paradjanov | Параджанов | Feature | 100’ | Director/Writer/Producer |
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